I'm John from Surrey and am about to buy a 206cc. I'm planning to pick it up tomorrow.
My wife is also getting a Peugeot this weekend (a 3008 though), so we are about to become a two Peugeot family. Years ago we had a 7 seater 505, I think the 206cc is going to be a bit more fun to drive than that was.
I'll to use my new little motor for commuting and the occasional weekend drive.
I've already been lurking on here and reading tips on what to look out for when buying.
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Hi John, welcome to the forum. We've had 205's, 304, 305's, 405's, 504's, 505 and now the 206cc. All quirky and interesting cars.
Ron
"If it ain't broke don't fix it!"
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(Previously owned a 2005 206CC 1.6 Allure Moonstone for 10 years)
I am now officially the owner of a 206cc, an Allure 1.6 HDi - this is the actual one I picked up last night:
My 206cc.jpg
So far so good, I've only tried changing into reverse at speed once (I had six gears in last car), then found youngest son couldn't fit into the passenger's side without the seat being fully lowered and reclining back - he said he was comfortable but he didn't look it, he's 6 foot so I guess this isn't a car for tall people. I'm sure we'll find a setting that suits him better once we become familiar with it.
On the plus side the computer said it did 60+mpg on a stop/start journey at rush hour on the M25, and the digital air con is much better than I've had on past cars. My wife really likes the look of it and grabbed the manual first when I got home so it will be the first car in a long while she has wanted to drive.
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Hello john
Although the 206cc comes with 2 seats in the back, myself and my partner who are both over 6ft
tall soon realised it's basically a 2 seater and at a push room for a small child in the back.
As mentioned in my "introductory" post, we've had some sensor issues which we now hope are resolved
but apart from that really love the car. It looks good with both the roof down and up and sensor issues aside, drives really well.
Looking good!
You said your wife grabbed the manual. Best advice I can offer is to read it thoroughly. A lot of the issues we get on here are caused by "own goals" especially the roof. Don't turn anything on or off while in operation, especially the engine.
Enjoy!
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I should have said my son was sitting in the front seat and had trouble with headroom. Have you got enough headroom then?
We have also just changed my wife's car, she wanted a crossover for the looks, we tried a few makes but mostly they have even less headroom in the back. Both of us banged our heads getting in and out. These were Qashquai sized cars.
Thanks for your advice on reading the manual, yes I will do that. I'm purposely not opening the roof until I have a bit of time to ensure I don't do anything wrong. I tried it at the dealers and it seemed straight-forward.
All those hydraulics, hinges and cables worry me and I think I'll go in for a bit of preventative maintenance. I wonder if I should be opening the roof once a week even during the winter just to prevent things sticking. Also I've read some of the roof problems thread(s) on here maybe I should be spraying the switches with WD40. Also I found a post about using white spray grease to keep out water,
Halfords sell it: 3-IN-ONE Professional White Lithium Grease 400ml for £6. Is that the right sort of grease I should use?
Forget wd40 on the switches ... I've read prolonged use can damage the plastic ... it's not all it's cracked up to be ...
Switches should be fine ... I've never had to lubricate any as they come pre-greased. Unless it gets really hot and melts, I don't think it will be an issue ...
There are lots of threads on the roof and making it water-tight ... I can't remember the silicon grease that was suggested, but I'm sure it wasn't that one ...
Family Fleet: ex-Cayman Green 206 CC 2.0 LE, Indigo Blue 206 1.4 HDi Hatchback, Subaru BRZ Auto, Alfa Romeo MiTo
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John. As you said- use the roof once a fortnight. You don't have to leave it down, so a down/up cycle will do. Also switch on the aircon for 10 mins at the same time if you don't routinely use it. This will help keep the seals lubricated in the aircon pump.
As Gazza said- don't use WD40, in fact don't use anything unless it starts to give trouble, as you can make problems for yourself by washing out the factory grease with spray type lubricants
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Hello John
my partner is 6ft 4 and with the front seat reclined slightly back he has no headroom issues..sufice to say when the roof is down headroom is readily available......For tall adults, forget being a rear passenger
although may work, again with the roof down..might try that option out when it gets warm again sometime next year!!
As regard to the sensor, so far so good!!
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